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This book documents the trends and challenges that are taking place in the more important sectors of Malaysia. The chapters, written by specialists with an intimate knowledge of the country, cover major topics such as population trends and patterns, Islam Hadhari, Bangsa Malaysia, politics and the 2004 general election, civil service reforms, corporate governance, educational reforms, the impact of globalisation on the economy, and Malaysia's relations with Singapore. Recent developments in these areas are likely to have a profound bearing on Malaysia and its neighbours in the years ahead. The book provides readers with a greater appreciation and a deeper understanding of Malaysia, which is undergoing significant changes and challenges.
List of contents
1. Population Trends and Patterns in Multi-racial Malaysia by Saw Swee Hock; 2. The Emerging Politics of Islam Hadhari by Terence Chong; 3. Bangsa Malaysia: Vision or Spin? by Ooi Kee Beng; 4. The 2004 Malaysian General Elections: Economic Development, Electoral Trends, and the Decline of the Opposition by Edmund Terence Gomez; 5. The UMNO-PAS Struggle: Explaining PAS' Defeat in 2004 by Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid; 6. The Malay Electorate in 2004: Reversing the 1999 Result? by John Funston; 7. UMNO and the Barisan Nasional: The Culture of Multilevel Identities by Zainal Kling; 8. Malaysia's Civil Service Reforms: Mahathir's Legacies and Abdullah's Challenges by Ho Khai Leong; 9. Reinventing Governance in Corporate Malaysia: Challenges Ahead by Farizal Razalli and Michael Yeoh; 10. Globalization and Educational Reform to Achieve National Cohesion by Lee Hock Guan; 11. Globalization and the Challenges Facing Malaysia's Economy by Denis Hew; 12. A Promising Start in Malaysia-Singapore Relations by K. Kesavapany.
